2. Part 2

A coastal odyssey from Bridlington to Broughty Ferry

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Part 2 - Filey Brigg to Whitby


 Part2 - FileyBrigg to Whitby revised
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TA1182 : North Cliff, Filey by Oliver Dixon
I resumed my journey north of Filey Brigg.


TA0983 : Safety barrier on the Cleveland Way by Oliver Dixon
Cliff erosion threatens the path.


TA0883 : A tricky bit of the Cleveland Way by Oliver Dixon
Leading to some tricky spots to be negotiated.


TA0884 : Tidal rocks at Red Cliff Point by Oliver Dixon
Tidal rocks at Red Cliff Point.


TA0784 : Teetering on the edge by Oliver Dixon
World War II pillbox about to take a tumble.



TA0784 : Great was the fall thereof! by Oliver Dixon
View from beach level at Cayton Bay.


TA0684 : Cayton Bay by Oliver Dixon
The broad beach at Cayton Bay.


TA0684 : Extended family on Cayton Sands by Oliver Dixon
Extended family party on Cayton Sands.


TA0684 : Lucy's Beach Shack by Oliver Dixon
Beach kiosk at Cayton Bay.


TA0684 : Cleveland Way above Cayton Bay by Oliver Dixon
Cleveland Way above Cayton Bay


TA0684 : Cleveland Way at  Tenants' Cliff by Oliver Dixon
The Cleveland Way climbs steeply through woodland up to the cliff top.


TA0586 : Coast south of White Nab by Oliver Dixon
It's hard to credit that the suburbs of Scarborough are less than half a mile inland from this wild and deserted stretch of coast.


TA0486 : Row of benches at Sea Cliff Road by Oliver Dixon
A long row of memorial benches commemorate the many holidaymakers who have enjoyed their visits to Scarborough.


TA0487 : South Sands by Oliver Dixon
South Sands, Scarborough.


TA0487 : School party at South Bay by Oliver Dixon
School study party on South Sands.


TA0487 : Cyclist on South Sands by Oliver Dixon
Cyclist on South Sands


TA0488 : Cliff Bridge and Grand Hotel by Oliver Dixon
Cliff Bridge over the lower end of Valley Road.


TA0488 : The Ship Shop, Eastborough by Oliver Dixon
A shop in old Scarborough.


TA0488 : Scarborough Market Hall by Oliver Dixon
19th century Market Hall.



TA0588 : Seaside stalls by Oliver Dixon
Traditional seaside tat.


TA0489 : North Sands and Scarborough Castle by Oliver Dixon
North Sands and Scarborough Castle.


TA0390 : Colourful beach huts on North Bay Promenade by Oliver Dixon
Colourful beach huts on North Bay Promenade.


TA0389 : Street musicians at North Bay by Oliver Dixon
Versatile street musicians at North Bay.


TA0390 : Mouth of Scalby Beck by Oliver Dixon
Mouth of Scalby Beck.


TA0390 : Steps on the Cleveland Way by Oliver Dixon
There are several steep and tricky flights of steps over this section.


TA0391 : Scalby Ness Sands by Oliver Dixon
Scalby Ness Sands.



TA0294 : Ploughed field beside the Cleveland Way by Oliver Dixon
Ploughed field beside the Cleveland Way.


TA0294 : Long Nab Bird Observatory by Oliver Dixon
Long Nab Bird Observatory, originally a Coastguard Lookout.


TA0295 : Cloughton Wyke by Oliver Dixon
Cloughton Wyke.


TA0196 : A very fine bull by Oliver Dixon
A very fine bull, beside - but fortunately separated by a fence from - the Cleveland Way!



TA0097 : Landslip on the Cleveland Way by Oliver Dixon
Well, we had been warned, but three of us ignored the diversion notice and continued along the coastal path. But then we came to this avalanche of mud where the steps had completely collapsed - not easy!



SE9999 : Beast Cliff by Oliver Dixon
Beast Cliff. At the foot of this extremely steep and well-wooded cliff is a tiny sliver of beach with the distinctive grid reference OA00. The remainder of the OA one-hundred kilometre square is all at sea!


NZ9900 : Former Coastguard Lookout by Oliver Dixon
Former Coastguard Lookout.


NZ9801 : Cleveland Way at Ravenscar by Oliver Dixon
Cleveland Way at Ravenscar.


NZ9701 : Cottages at Ravenscar by Oliver Dixon
Planned as a new seaside resort at the end of the 19th century to compete with Scarborough, it was conspicuously unsuccessful because it stood over 600 feet above sea level!


NZ9702 : Wine Haven and Peak Steel by Oliver Dixon
See what I mean! The cliff below Ravenscar.


NZ9702 : Peak Alum Works by Oliver Dixon
Peak Alum Works below Ravenscar.


NZ9503 : Rocks and sand on the beach at Boggle Hole by Oliver Dixon
At low tide you can enjoy a good walk over the sands and across the wave-cut platform between Ravenscar and Robin Hoods Bay.


NZ9503 : School field-study group at High Scar by Oliver Dixon
School field-study group on the wave-cut platform.


NZ9504 : Boggle Hole by Oliver Dixon
Boggle Hole, a break in the cliff.


NZ9504 : Robin Hood's Bay by Oliver Dixon
Robin Hoods Bay.


NZ9505 : Main street in Robin Hood's Bay by Oliver Dixon
The steep main street of Robin Hoods Bay.


NZ9505 : Millennium Sculpture, Robin Hood's Bay by Oliver Dixon
Millennium sculpture at Robin Hoods Bay.




NZ9408 : Coast to Coast Path at High Hawsker by Oliver Dixon
Here the Coast to Coast path leaves the Cleveland Way and heads uphill inland.



NZ9309 : A dip in the path by Oliver Dixon
A dip in the path.


NZ9210 : Whitby High Light by Oliver Dixon
Whitby High Light. Since the light was automated, the light keepers cottages on either side have been converted to holiday lets.


NZ9210 : Whitby Fog Signal as was by Oliver Dixon
Fog horns are largely obsolescent and this one has now been decommissioned - fortunately for the occupants of the cottage underneath!


NZ9210 : Black Nab by Oliver Dixon
The striking outcrop of Black Nab.


NZ9111 : The Cleveland Way at Saltwick Bay Holiday Park by Oliver Dixon
Saltwick Bay Holiday Park. Just one of a number of caravan parks along the coast.


NZ9111 : What the visitors don't see by Oliver Dixon
What visitors staying at the Saltwick Bay Holiday Park don't see! The park's own sewage works.


NZ9011 : The Abbey ruins by Oliver Dixon
The iconic ruins of Whitby Abbey.


NZ9011 : View of Whitby Harbour by Oliver Dixon
The Abbey Steps leading down to the Harbour.


NZ8910 : Estuary of the Esk by Oliver Dixon
The Estuary of the Esk looking downstream. The Abbey ruins can be seen on the skyline.


NZ8911 : The old lifeboat by Oliver Dixon
Whitby's own "pirate ship" in the Harbour. The "Mary Ann Hepworth" came into service as Whitby's lifeboat in 1938. After being "retired" as a lifeboat, she was fitted out in 1988 with a "pirate" theme for pleasure cruises. This photo was taken in 2018. Her role as Whitby's "Pirate Ship" was taken over by the "Black Pearl" in 2020.


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